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Ectopic heart beats

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kerry65045
kerry65045

I have really bad ectopic heart beats I feel they are ruining my life I'm currently waiting for test results I just dont know what to do anymore they are consuming me

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  • roger1942
    roger1942 kerry65045

    Posted

    Hi Kerry.. I had ectopics at 10% for 3 years... they are very uncomfortable and alarming but apparently harmless... Mine disappeared overnight... I had been on a course of Magnesium Citrate on the advice of my cardiologist... But its hard to tell if they were responsible for the cure .. I still take it "just in case"..Good luck

  • sam75754
    sam75754 kerry65045

    Posted

    Kerrey

    Ive been battelling ectopics for a few weeks now . It started off fairly mild after some stress in my life I got more and more intune with them as now either Ive made them worse from stress or I'm just aware of them every second of every day ! It's nuts as soon as a get up to move they start ! I've had all the scans doneand a Holter which showed 1500 ectopics a day or around 2% of LL heart beats. Doctor said there's not much you can do about them but some medication like a beta blocker. He said with everything else fairly normal the best medication is to forget about about them ! He said stress is like a key that activates ectopic cells . He said if you ignore them one day you will wake up and they will be gone ! I'm still waiting for that day !

    • derek76
      derek76 sam75754

      Posted

      Some people find that they stop when they are exercising particularly when running.

  • sam75754
    sam75754 kerry65045

    Posted

    Yeah I have noticed this . It has to be proper running though. I found walking and moderate excercise makes it worse ! Going for a proper run def makes them go away . The problem is they then come back with avengence after excercise

    • derek76
      derek76 sam75754

      Posted

      Friends wife used to run six miles most days. Hers were not worse afterwards and they eventually went. Me, I'm in permanent AF and have neuropathy so can barely walk far less run.

  • kerry65045
    kerry65045

    Posted

    im on bisoprsol and have GTN spray with me mine arent as bothersome at work more when im relaxed or sit still i work in a 30 bedroom care home for with learning disabilities so its fast paced and 15 hour shift im stressed and exhausted but can cut back i work 50 to 70 hours a week single mum as well lol hopefully they will just subside thanks for the replies guys not feeling so alone now i hope you all get some peace from your symptoms

    • kerry65045
      kerry65045 derek76

      Posted

      i have done a few times i think its more a panic thing though they prescribed me GTN when i had the heart pain in july

    • derek76
      derek76 kerry65045

      Posted

      I was first prescribed a GNT spray in 2003 and several times since by doctors who thought I might need one. I've never had cause to use it.

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